Independent Contractor Agreement

Independent Contractor Agreement [ATA.ICA.1.0]

This is an Independent Contractor Agreement or (“Agreement”) address………………. between ATA (“Contracting Party”) and ENTITY (“Contractor”) address……………….

The parties agree as follows:

  1. The Contracting Party with this engages the Contractor to perform services as set forth herein.
  2. This Agreement shall commence on……and shall continue until the services sought are terminated by way of notice seven days in advance.  During this term, the Contractor shall dedicate the time, energy, and skill as necessary to perform the services required.
  3. The Contractor shall the following perform services:

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  1. The Contractor has the privilege to perform the services as deemed fit. The Contractor shall depend on his pieces of equipment and materials and not that of the Company. The Contracting party retains the right to inspect, stop, or alter the Contractor’s work to ensure its conformity with this Agreement.
  2. The Contracting Party agrees to pay a flat fee of $…….per…… The Contractor must pay all appropriate taxes. The Contractor shall not enjoy any workers’ compensation coverage or any workers’ insurance benefit paid by the Contracting Party. The Contracting party shall not be liable for any other expenses paid or incurred by the Contractor unless otherwise agreed to in writing and signed.
  3. The Contractor is not an employee of the Contracting Party thus is not entitled to and will have no claim to the Contracting party benefits provided to employees. 
  4. The Contractor has independent contractor status only. The Contractor shall procure sufficient insurance to cover general liability, personal injury, and property damage to the extent applicable. This Agreement does not establish a partnership or joint venture.
  5. The Contractor shall perform the services in a right and professional manner according to generally accepted industry practices.
  6. The Contractor cannot act as an agent, consultant, officer, employee, or representative of any subcontractor or supplier to the Contracting party.  The Contractor shall not serve competitors’ receding capacities preceding capacities for any of the Contracting party’s competitors.
  7.  The Contractor agrees that the services to be performed, including all tasks, duties, results, inventions, and intellectual property developed or performed under this Agreement, are considered “work made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. Section 101, and any such work is under this Agreement assigned to the Contracting party and shall be the sole property of Contracting party for all purposes, including, but not limited to, copyright, trademark, service mark, patent, and trade secret laws.
  8. Either party may terminate this Agreement by way of a written notice 7days in advance.
  9. The Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Contracting party from any Contractor claims that may arise during this Agreement’s performance. The Contractor expressly waives any claims for unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation benefits.
  10.  The Contractor has no privilege to disclose or communicate any proprietary information. The disclosure of such information shall be a breach of confidentiality. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Contractor shall deliver all records acquired during this Agreement’s performance and all copies thereof to the Contracting Party. Such material shall remain the property of the Contracting Party.
  11. During the term or after a year of termination of this Agreement, the Contractor shall not directly or indirectly call on, solicit, or take away, or attempt to call on, request, or take away, any of the customers or clients of the Contracting party.
  12. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any other agreements.
  13.  Suppose any term of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any statute, regulation, ordinance, or another rule of law. In that case, such a word shall seize to be, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
  1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the respective global jurisdictions.

This Agreement shall be binding on both parties. Each party has signed this Agreement through its authorized representative.

PARTIES

Contracting Party

Signature: —————————————————————

Typed or Printed Name: ——————————————– Date: —————–

Signature: ————————————————————-

Contractor

Typed or Printed Name: ————————————————– Date: ————-

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